The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-01-19
Windsor County.
Bethel.

Mrs. DR.. F. C. MANCHESTER formerly
Miss Minnie Tarbell of this place. of En-
field, n. H., visited friends in town last
week and this. 80 Mrs George Rood of
South Woodstock is with her father, l.. H.
Edison, assisting in caring for him in
his sickness. - Seventy-fve couples at
tended the nth annual Masonic bali at the
Bascom House on Wednesday evening of
last week. The ball, like its predecessors,
was a fine one and every one seemed to be
at home. - G.. Edison of White River
Junction made a flying visit to town on
Topper Willard Brooks and Charles Hois-
ington went to Boston on Monday, from
which place they will visit some other
points in Massachusetts before returning
home. - We are glad to meet Charlie
Stearns upon the street again after his long
and dangerous sickness. - Scott Adams
of Hartford, who is said 10 be an excellent
jeweler, has taken l.. H. Edson's shop and
will be glad to receive share of the public
patronage. - Francis Joseph, j. G. Sar-
gents little three-year-old son, has been
dangerously sick during the past week with
a complication of throat and lung diseases.
- Frank Harding's little son, who lives
with his grandfather, Nathan Parker, has
been ill the past week with pneumonia, but
is now somewhat better. - The severe
weather which we are having is a great
strain upon our people, and many in this
section are down with sickness. - 1t is
estimated that from fifteen to eighteen
inches of snow fell during last week s
storm. &c. j. Harrington, who has
been the efficient miller at the Bethel mills
for many years, has an interest in the bust
ness from the LIST of the present month.
- Charles Kidder CARED "A load of fat
sheep for market at this station on Monday.
80 Miss Kate Martin of Rochester is
visiting her brother Frank and family in
this village - A family by the name of
Greene moved into one of the tenements in
Sylvester's block few days ago. 80
Albert Thayer is back again in his old place
at Wilson's Hotel
East Bethel.
MRS p. C. HOUSE, who had suffered a
long time with bad arm, died last Friday
morning. The funeral was attended at the
house, Rev. o. j. Taylor officiating. She
leaves husband, two sons, an aged mother
and large circle of friends TO mourn her
loss. She was the mother of D. C. p. House
of Royalton. - Mrs. Susan Brooks of
Royalton, who has been confined to her bed
with rheumatism, is convalescng. -
Frank Pain of Lexington, Mass, is visiting
friends in this vicinity. - Mrs. Mary
Morrill, of Woodstock is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Kilbourn Day. - Edwin Gift
ford is staying at n. Fowler's. - John
Russell has been i'll for a few days Arthur
Fowler takes his place in Smiths store.
80 Mrs. Isaac Thayer's arm is bet
ter Miss Mary Fowler returned home
to Somervlle, Mass, Tuesday. - Mrs,
Nettie Wills attended the funeral of her
brother-in-law, Horace Wills, at Chelsea
last week - Sixteen inches of snow fell
here Thursday night and Friday. -
Several tickets were bought for viii Carl
toms reading at West Randolph Friday
evening, but, on account of the heavy
storm, people were unable to get there
49, Garlic Smith, recently of Boston is
at work for S. III. Brooks in West Ran
dolph.
Sharon.
THERE was meeting at the Steele chapel
last week Thursday evening, at which time
Christian Endeavor Society was organ
lied. II. G. Bruce was chosen president